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I don't get the hype about these guys... are there a few songs I should listen to that are amazing and will give me an idea? Because whatever I listened to by them I just wasn't feeling it.

Try 'secret meeting' or 'mistaken for strangers', I guess those are the easiest to get into. I wouldn't say they take a few listens to grow on you... It's something in his voice, something pained and yet so incredibly passive, if that makes sense? Instrumentally they play around alot and break common rules of timing and they break through standard chord patterns. I guess that's what sets them apart from other bands for me. Plus, some very original lyrics, which is always nice...

Have now started on the new album. I'm liking it so far, though sorrow was a little too naggy for my liking.

Disappointed with High Violet as Boxer was one of my favorites of the past decade and they seemed to forsake that insular vibe to aim higher here. Terrible Love for instance seems like a "big" song that's ashamed to admit its true nature, buried beneath the fuzz. Then there are tracks that simply aren't memorable to me such as Anyone's Ghost or Lemonworld. Berninger's lyrics also aren't quite as good this time around. However, Bloodbuzz, Sorrow, and England are stellar tracks.

I thought the new album was pretty good but falls short in comparison to their last two. The live show they did on youtube was great though.

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Originally Posted by swim

America does folk, hardcore and mathrock better and that's 90% of what I give 2 shits on.

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Originally Posted by chartsengrafs

sweet nothing openly flaunts the fact that he is merely the empty shell of an even more unadmirable member. his loneliness and need for attention bleeds through every letter he types. edit: i would just like to add that i'm ashamed that he's from texas. surely you didn't grow up in texas, did you sweet nothing?